Salary for Urban Planner Jobs

Updated: 5 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$27K	$54K	$81K
Salary	$36,081 - $79,562
Bonus	$25.00 - $4,943
Profit Sharing	$509 - $4,913
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$33,698 - $79,868
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 301

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Job Listings for Urban Planner Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 17	Urban Planner (Analyst)	Urban Dealight	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
	local sporting event. We are searching for an Urban Planner to help us schedule our daily deals in local... using analytical tools. The Urban Planner will be an... Indeed
Jan 21	URBAN PLANNER	Parsons Brinckerhoff	New York, New York
	Job Title: URBAN PLANNER Profession: Engineering and... URBAN PLANNER Job #: 10643 Category: URBAN PLANNING Description: Urban Planner / Senior Urban... Indeed
Jan 17	Merchandise Planner-Urban Outfitters	Urban Outfitters	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Planner for a larger business. With 2-4 years of experience and success a Merchandise Planner may be considered for promotion to Divisional Planner. Some... Indeed
Jan 12	Planner/Urban Designer	Gensler	Los Angeles, California
	currently recruiting for an Intermediate Level Planner/Urban Designer. Applicants MUST have the following... College Degree in Urban Design, Architecture or... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Urban Planner Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


URS Corporation Inc.	Not enough data
Cdm, Inc.	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Local Government	$34,778 - $81,360
Urban Planning	$32,809 - $68,016
Engineering Consulting	$34,669 - $71,862
Architecture	$34,711 - $68,755
Community Development	$32,297 - $65,139

Key Statistics for Urban Planner Jobs

Gender

	Female 42%			Male 58%
Salary:	$40,716 - $59,280			$43,742 - $69,516

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

45%

5-9 years

31%

10-19 years

14%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$35,879 - $73,522
Master of Regional Planning (MRP), Urban Planning	$35,493 - $95,500
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Urban Planning	$42,966 - $63,871
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Geography	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 89%		Dental: 77%
	Vision: 55%		None: 8%

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Career Path for Urban Planner Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Urban Planner

Salary Range

$33,698 - $79,868

	Architectural Intern $27,246 - $51,206
	Architect (but not Landscape or Naval) $38,443 - $92,837
	Research Intern $19,515 - $52,597

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Urban Planner

Salary Range

$33,698 - $79,868

	Urban and Regional Planner $34,537 - $80,853
	Landscape Architect $34,009 - $74,188

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Salary Map for Urban Planner Jobs

Highest Salaries By City for Urban Planner Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Urban Planner Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Washington, District of Columbia

2. San Francisco, California

3. Los Angeles, California

4. Denver, Colorado

5. Atlanta, Georgia

6. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

7. Boston, Massachusetts

8. New York, New York

9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10. Chicago, Illinois

Urban Planner Job Description

People with the job title Urban Planner typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Urban and Regional Planners

Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of local jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.